"I just go out and say 'boo' just to drive him, and he walked down my steps, sat on my lawn, and looked at me," recalled Oram. "My dad always said that if a bear don't go away when you try to shoosh him away, there's something wrong."

Oram then shot and killed the bear with a rifle.

Oram said he immediately reported the shooting to the RCMP, who notified wildlife officials. An official came to his house several hours later, took a statement, then told Oram he was under investigation and confiscated his rifle.

Bear previously seen near Oram's home

Oram said the black bear had been wandering around his property for a couple of weeks.